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BOLD insights — 174 episodes
How to support children after neglect
How to help a sensitive child flourish
Are too many children being diagnosed with ADHD?
What happens when children learn in a second language?
Recognizing students who are less vocal
The science of childhood, distilled into 10 principles
How do children deal with adversity?
How to help young people trust others
What teens say they want to know about social media
The hidden benefits of board games
How children develop a sense of fairness
Why is the learning styles myth so popular?
Should teenagers sleep in on the weekends?
How do children learn to read?
How do children approach forgiveness?
How do children remember experiences?
What do children learn when they teach?
What helps young people overcome adversity?
What’s the recommended screen limit for young children – and why?
Should schools exclude children?
What supports do young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities need?
How important is parents’ mental health for children?
Why do children need friends?
When pupils look attentive but their minds have wandered
Should maths classrooms change in the AI era?
Do children benefit from older mentors?
Robotics education that centers young people
Why hitting children doesn’t help
How do children learn through everyday experiences?
The promise and practical gaps in the 2026 SEND reforms
Why we need to change the narrative around adolescence
What factors contribute to high-quality early childhood services?
What helps teachers navigate sensitive topics in the classroom?
How are the COVID babies doing 5 years on?
Can teen mental health problems be prevented in school?
How do children develop spatial reasoning?
Why do children approach learning in different ways?
Can the science of learning improve global education?
Where is AI in education heading?
Why children need to understand money
When the bullies follow you home: How cyberbullying hurts children
How do children learn to navigate their world?
There’s no single right way to parent
How to deal with sensitive topics in the classroom
When helping your child hurts their progress
How teenagers use music to deal with emotions
Why corporal punishment should be banned globally
Learning to learn in kindergarten
Can conversational AI support children’s wellbeing?
Handwriting versus typing for children’s literacy
The power of parents in helping kids beat academic stress
How schools can adapt to teens’ sleep rhythms
How movement helps children learn
Body image struggles affect boys too
Why children’s language and emotion regulation go hand in hand
Why girls need more outdoor playtime
The good and bad of kids’ boredom
How do we know what works in education?
Why children need creativity
Supporting children with special educational needs helps everyone
What affects children’s motivation to work hard?
Why can’t we remember our early childhoods?
How to create joyful connections with children
Helping children learn from each other
How parents can make their children feel more loved
Should young people be banned from using smartphones?
How do patterns help children learn language and social skills?
Are we bridging the gap from brain scan to lesson plan?
Why do children use loopholes?
How is victimization at school linked to depression?
Using edtech to personalize learning
How do motor impairments affect learning?
How metacognition can bridge the attainment gap
What helps autistic children flourish at school?
How can teachers support children with ADHD?
Gaming as a family
How can educators address inequality in the classroom?
The power of playing with your child
How to support highly sensitive children in class
What do books teach children about race and gender?
Aggressive children too, can be victimized in the classroom
How do children develop positive self-beliefs?
How to support girls in sports
Might creative dance lessons improve children’s learning?
How can analogies promote learning?
Supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities
Measuring brainwaves to understand what supports children's learning
Measuring brainwaves to understand how children pay attention
How to help children who avoid school
Measuring brainwaves to understand how children learn
Can we embrace generative AI in education?
Encouraging creative play
How to help children recognize the humanity in others
How important are healthy relationships for children?
What makes every child different?
How does stress affect teenagers?
Genes don’t define your destiny in education
How well do you understand your child's development?
Why children need a balanced diet to thrive
The delicate art of raising children’s self-esteem
How can children use language to support their mental health?
How does physical activity benefit classroom learning?
What’s the best way to teach kids decimals?
Can EdTech promote inclusion for conflict-affected children?
Why children can benefit from using their fingers for math
How do games affect children's development?
Giving children agency in an era of artificial intelligence
Do children benefit from forest school?
How play streets can boost learning
Do kids benefit from making art in nature?
Joyful teaching and deeper learning in kindergarten
Taking play seriously
Harnessing the hidden strengths of children in poverty
Proponents and opponents of private education need to work together
How to help children cope with war trauma
What lessons can we learn from educational innovations developed during the pandemic?
Supporting children with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
Let's help teachers address students' learning needs
ChatGPT: Educational friend or foe?
How do children help each other?
What motivates students to learn?
Digital books for children affected by war
How might parents’ speech impact children’s development?
How the brain changes as children learn to read
The impact of COVID-19 prenatal stress on child development
What happens when students experience the power of their brains?
How has the pandemic shaped sibling relationships?
Bedtime routines aren’t just for babies
Should adolescents start school later?
Does access to nature matter for children’s learning and wellbeing?
Teen mental health is on a spectrum
What’s the most effective way to learn the times table?
Adapting to individual needs enables children to thrive together
The challenges of implementing EdTech solutions for conflict-affected children
Can EdTech support more than learning for conflict-affected children?
Has the COVID-19 crisis affected reading development?
What makes a happy school?
The benefits of adventurous play
The promising world of children's digital books
How can media exposure affect a child's body image?
Protecting children's right to play
What makes a happy teacher? (and why it matters to learners)
The benefits of helping children understand emotions
Building resilience to protect teen mental health
How can schools help children manage climate anxiety?
How are the parents?
Alexa, can you support kids’ social-emotional learning?
Can EdTech bridge learning gaps for conflict-affected children?
Searching for the right balance of agency in EdTech
Rethinking preschool maths
Playful learning makes for joyful parenting
Do children need phonics to read English?
What motivates children to read?
Could teaching children empathy reduce bullying?
Working memory in the classroom
What's your mission as a teacher?
How does metacognition help children learn?
Talking to babies may have a positive impact on their brains
How bilingualism affects a child's world
What kinds of mental health support do teens want?
Transforming education to help children thrive together
How to spot a highly sensitive child
How do children generate new ideas?
What are the impacts of childhood adversity?
Could playing video games impact learning ability?
How does morality develop in children as they mature?
The role of early interventions in improving the lives of children
Understanding the adolescent brain
How do genes and environment interact?
Understanding the effects of poverty on child development, with Greg Duncan
Dante Cicchetti on overcoming adversity
What makes us human? With Michael Tomasello
Could studying children teach us about ageing?
Laurence Steinberg on risk-taking in adolescents